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I toured a Jackson Hole dude ranch where people pay more than $2,100 to try living like a cowboy for a week. Here's what it looks like.

Katie Warren   

I toured a Jackson Hole dude ranch where people pay more than $2,100 to try living like a cowboy for a week. Here's what it looks like.
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  • Gros Ventre River Ranch is a dude ranch in the Jackson Hole valley in Wyoming.
  • Dude ranches, where guests can sleep in cabins or lodges, ride horses, and get a taste of modern cowboy life, are an important part of Jackson Hole culture.
  • At Gros Ventre, a six-night all-inclusive stay starts at $2,170 per person, and guests can go fly fishing, horseback riding, hiking, rafting, and learn how to wrangle cattle.
  • On a recent trip to Jackson Hole, I spent an afternoon at Gros Ventre River Ranch.
  • After my visit to the ranch, which is tucked away in the mountains with no cell phone service and WiFi only in the main lodge, it was clear that the true luxury is seclusion and disconnecting from the world.
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Dude ranches, where guests can sleep in cabins or lodges, ride horses, and get a taste of modern cowboy life, are an important part of the culture in the Jackson Hole valley of Wyoming.

On a recent weekend trip to Jackson Hole, I spent an afternoon visiting Gros Ventre River Ranch, a dude ranch near the town of Kelly, Wyoming.

At Gros Ventre, a six-night all-inclusive stay starts at $2,170 per person and goes up to $4,100. Here's what life looks like on the ranch.

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